Director
State of Wisconsin
Legislative Audit Bureau
September 23, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
We have completed a review of local transit systems' contracts with University of Wisconsin (UW) campuses, as directed by
1997 Wisconsin Act 27. While 16 UW campuses are currently served by mass transit systems, only the two largest campuses, UW-Madison and UW-Milwaukee, have contracted for extensive service through bus pass programs that allow students unlimited access to local bus routes.
UW-Milwaukee first contracted for a student bus pass program in the 1994-95 academic year. Since the program's inception, costs have increased by 33.4 percent, from $1,152,000 in the 1994-95 academic year to $1,537,000 in 1998-99. In four of the five years since the program began, contract revenues and revenue from state and federal aid fully covered program costs.
UW-Madison's student bus pass program began in the 1996-97 academic year. Excluding start-up expenses, costs have increased by less than one percent, from $1,377,000 in 1996-97 to $1,385,000 in 1998-99. Contract and aid revenues fell short of costs in each year, and the amount of the estimated shortfall was $111,000 in 1998-99. Local revenues have made up the shortfall.
Transit system and UW representatives believe the student bus pass programs have many benefits, including increasing bus ridership, alleviating parking concerns, and reducing traffic congestion. However, affected local communities may wish to re-evaluate the continuing use of local revenue to support these programs, taking into account both their costs and the local benefits they provide. Similarly, the Legislature may wish to note its contribution to these programs. In 1998-99, $387,000 in state and federal mass transit aid was used to support the cost of UW-Milwaukee's and UW-Madison's student bus pass programs, and an additional $1,380,000 in state and federal aid was used to support in intra-campus bus route operating exclusively on the UW-Madison campus.
We appreciate the courtesy and cooperation extended to us by the Milwaukee County Transit System. Madison Metro Transit System, and other systems throughout the state, as well as officials from UW-Milwaukee, UW-Madison, and other campuses. Responses have been provided by the University of Wisconsin and the Madison Metro Transit System; they are Appendices I and II.
Sincerely,
Janice Mueller
State Auditor
State of Wisconsin
Ethics Board
September 21, 1999
The Honorable, The Senate:
The following lobbyists have been authorized to act on behalf of the organizations set opposite their names.
For more detailed information about these lobbyists and organizations and a complete list of organizations and people authorized to lobby the 1999 session of the legislature, visit the Ethics Board's web site at
http://ethics.state.wi.us
Elverman, Timothy J Miller & Schroeder Small Business Capital Corporation
Gallucci, Anita League of Wisconsin Municipalities
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Mason, Cory
State Bar of Wisconsin
Maxwell, Georgia Wisconsin Credit Union League
Opitz, David Elkhart Lake's Road America
Yates, Tricia Wisconsin Education Association Council
Also available from the Wisconsin Ethics Board are reports identifying the amount and value of time state agencies have spent to affect legislative action and reports of expenditures for lobbying activities filed by the organizations that employ lobbyists.
Sincerely,
Roth Judd
Director
__________________
By Charles Sanders, chief clerk.
Mr. President:
I am directed to inform you that the Assembly has passed and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Bill 118
Assembly Bill 119
Assembly Bill 147
Assembly Bill 150
Assembly Bill 206
Assembly Bill 210
Assembly Bill 222
Assembly Bill 237
Assembly Bill 279
Assembly Bill 370
Assembly Bill 446
Assembly Bill 447
Assembly Bill 449
Adopted and asks concurrence in:
Assembly Joint Resolution 56
Assembly Joint Resolution 67
Assembly Joint Resolution 68
Assembly Joint Resolution 69
Assembly Joint Resolution 73
Assembly Joint Resolution 74
Assembly Joint Resolution 75
Assembly Joint Resolution 77
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Assembly Bill
118
Relating to: shared revenue payments for former utility property.
By Representatives Hahn, F. Lasee, Brandemuehl, Gard, Skindrud, Sykora, Powers, Leibham, Ott, Meyer, Gronemus, Hutchison, Montgomery, Steinbrink, Johnsrud, Seratti, Plouff, Lassa, Owens and Huber; cosponsored by Senators Breske, Rude, Drzewiecki, Wirch, A. Lasee, Robson, Baumgart and Moen.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Bill
119
Relating to: prohibiting requirements that law enforcement officers meet citation quotas in the enforcement of state and local traffic laws.
By Representatives Johnsrud, Ryba, Pettis, Hasenohrl, F. Lasee, Owens, Ladwig, Gronemus, Kreuser, Musser, Ziegelbauer, Gunderson, Huebsch, Nass, Albers, Kreibich, Ward, Plouff, Freese, Klusman, Suder, Handrick, Gard, J. Lehman, Kedzie, Boyle, Kaufert, Carpenter, Powers, Meyerhofer and Petrowski; cosponsored by Senators Moen, Jauch, Erpenbach and Breske, by request of Wisconsin Troopers Association, Wisconsin Professional Police Association, Milwaukee Police Association, Wisconsin County Police Association, Milwaukee Deputy Sheriff's Association, and Labor Association of Wisconsin
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Assembly Bill
147
Relating to: modifying the definition of all-terrain vehicle.
By Representatives Seratti, Pettis, Ryba, Sykora, Goetsch, Musser and Petrowski; cosponsored by Senator Zien
.
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Assembly Bill
150
Relating to: publicizing the names of persons who illegally dump trash.
By Representatives Seratti, Klusman, Owens, Albers, Ainsworth, Ward, Wasserman, Steinbrink, Kreibich, Ryba, F. Lasee, Hasenohrl, Miller, Musser and Powers; cosponsored by Senators Baumgart, Schultz and Welch.
Read first time and referred to committee on Economic Development, Housing and Government Operations.
Assembly Bill
206
Relating to: creating a permit authorizing the operation upon a highway of a specialized hauling rig that exceeds statutory size and weight limits.
By Representatives Brandemuehl, Albers, Goetsch, Gronemus, La Fave and Powers; cosponsored by Senators Breske and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Insurance, Tourism, Transportation and Corrections.
Assembly Bill
210
Relating to: the period of time during which sturgeon spearing licenses may not be issued.
By Representatives Kaufert, Ott, Klusman, Underheim, Wieckert, Olsen, Seratti, Kestell, Petrowski and Ladwig; cosponsored by Senators Shibilski, Ellis, Cowles, Decker, Roessler and Farrow.
Read first time and referred to committee on Agriculture, Environmental Resources and Campaign Finance Reform.
Relating to: requiring day care providers and employes and volunteers of day care providers who provide care and supervision for children to receive training in the prevention of sudden infant death syndrome.
By Representatives Kelso, Stone, Grothman, Hutchison, Olsen, Goetsch, Seratti, Cullen and Albers; cosponsored by Senators Darling and Schultz.
Read first time and referred to committee on Human Services and Aging.
Assembly Bill
237
Relating to: educational requirements for massage therapists and bodyworkers and providing an exemption from emergency rule procedures.
By Representative
Underheim
; cosponsored by Senator Roessler
.
